Human Skeletal Remains Found In Culver City

CULVER CITY, CA — Human skeletal remains were found in Culver City inside an empty water pipeline on Nov. 5, according to the Culver City Police Department.

The remains were found by employees of the Metropolitan Water District at 8:47 a.m. on Saturday in the area of Venice Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard.

"The officers met with the Water District Employees, who explained that while inspecting an empty water pipeline, they found skeletal remains," Culver City PD said in a statement.

The Los Angeles Coroner's Office confirmed the remains were human and the case is being actively investigated by CCPD and the Coroner's Office.

Anyone who may have insight is urged to call CCPD Public Information Officer Edward Baskaron at 310-253-6316 or the Watch Commander at 310-253-6202.